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Storming of Ice Palace by the Grand Army of the Republic

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Description: St. Paul Ice Carnival. Night view of the storming of the palace by the Grand Army of the Republic.
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Snowmobiling Club

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Description: Ed Westrick, the president of Genesse Trailmakers Club, and his family pose on their snowmobiles on a lawn.
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EAA Acrobatics

Date: 1986
Description: Aerial acrobatics at the Experimental Aviation Association (EAA) convention and fly-in at Oshkosh. The EAA encompasses all aspects of sport aviation includ...
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Warner and his Factory

Date: 1910
Description: Arthur Pratt Warner, Wisconsin's first aviator, in front of the office of the Warner Instrument Company in Beloit. Warner, who held the patent for an autom...
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Lake Monona

Date: 03 01 1937
Description: View of frozen Lake Monona from the fifth floor window of the Cardinal Hotel. Shows the "Monona Community Assn. Inc./Lake Sports Promotion!" building, incl...
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Snowman

Date: 01 04 1934
Description: Winter scene with snowman at the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house, at 811 State Street.
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Holstein-Friesian Building

Date: 02 18 1931
Description: Holstein-Friesian Association of America building, 448 W. Washington Avenue.
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Curling Clubhouse

Date: 02 01 1930
Description: Interior view of curling clubhouse.
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State Street and Bascom Hill

Date: 1929
Description: View of State Street with the Wisconsin Historical Society, the University Club, and Bascom Hill in the background. The street is lined with automobiles.
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Madison Lakeshore from Lake Monona

Date: 12 18 1955
Description: Downtown Madison lakeshore taken from Lake Monona in a line with South Carroll Street. Includes State Office Building (2 wings only), 1 West Wilson Street,...
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Odd Fellows' Home

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior view of the Odd Fellows' Home.
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South View of the Wisconsin Historical Society

Date: 01 28 1927
Description: Exterior view of the Wisconsin Historical Society. South side from the corner of Park and State Streets. Snow is on the ground.
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Boy Scout Sled Race

Date: 01 24 1953
Description: Group of boy scouts lined up for Klondike Derby sled race, where the boys pulled the sleds, on Monona Golf Course. Nearly 300 scouts from the Dane County a...
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Boy Scout Sled Race

Date: 01 24 1953
Description: Boy scout sled team participating in the Klondike Derby sled race. The boys are pulling the sled on the Monona Golf Course, with Nichols School in the back...
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602 Frances Street

Date: 1900
Description: Cyanotype image of 602 Frances Street, located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Frances and Langdon Streets. The house served as the Chi Psi ...
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Holy Name Society Procession

Date: 01 11 1953
Description: An honor guard of Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus leading a procession of 300 members of the Catholic Holy Name Society from the Catholic Center on East ...
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North Henry Street

Date: 1951
Description: A view looking west along the 500 block of North Henry Street from its intersection with Gilman Street. The Greek Revival residence visible at right center...
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Jarvis-Ward-Atwood House

Date: 1923
Description: The Jarvis-Ward-Atwood octagon house, 121 West Wilson Street, built for Mr. Jarvis from red brick made at a kiln, owned by W.A.P. Morris, at the turn of La...
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Langdon Street House

Date: 1899
Description: Cyanotype view of 630 Langdon Street, built in 1890 for E.T. Owne. From 1894 to 1899 it was used as the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority house. It was demolish...
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622 Mendota Court

Date: 1925
Description: 622 Mendota Court. This Mediterranean Revival fraternity house was designed by Law Brothers architects and erected in 1925 for the Beta Theta Pi chapter. B...

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